Roam Research alternatives: 8 Notes tools

Networked outliner that popularized backlinks. Compared with 8 alternatives by price, platform, and license. About Roam Research.

Obsidian

Since 2020

Local Markdown notes with backlinks.

Switch for Freemium instead of Paid · Desktop, iOS, Android.

More about Obsidian · 10 alternatives · Medium to switch

Since 2020

Outliner that stores plain Markdown files.

Switch for Open source instead of Paid · Desktop, iOS, Android · open source.

More about Logseq · 8 alternatives · High to switch

Since 2016

Docs, databases, and wikis in one workspace.

Switch for Freemium instead of Paid · Web, Desktop, iOS, Android.

More about Notion · 8 alternatives · Medium to switch

Since 2020

Local-first objects and notes.

Switch for Freemium instead of Paid · Desktop, iOS, Android.

More about Anytype · 8 alternatives · Medium to switch

Since 2021

Networked notes with a calendar.

Switch for Web, Desktop, iOS.

More about Reflect · 8 alternatives · Medium to switch

Since 2022

Object-based notes instead of folders.

Switch for Freemium instead of Paid · Web, Desktop, iOS.

More about Capacities · 8 alternatives · Medium to switch

Since 2019

Outliner mixed with spaced repetition.

Switch for Freemium instead of Paid · Web, Desktop.

More about RemNote · 8 alternatives · Medium to switch

Since 2022

Docs and whiteboard, local-first.

Switch for Open source instead of Paid · Web, Desktop · open source.

More about AFFiNE · 8 alternatives · High to switch